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LEAP DAY
So today is that day that only comes around once every handful of years. How’d it go for you? Mine was…a bit of a blur. Outside, the snow and freezing rain turned the world white, granting practically every kid in town a snow day. Except R-kids. SUCH a drag for them. I’m sure we broke [...]
REMEMBER ME?
This past week, two of the hardest things I’ve ever lived through barged right through the door, basically stood nose to nose with me and said: HEY. REMEMBER ME? I did. “Yes,” I said. “But you may not remember me. Because I am not that same girl, so sad and alone, and crushed by the weight [...]
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HARD TIMES
It’s one of those seasons when my email/voicemail/phone/texts bring me wave after wave of news that pushes past the edge of “everything’s fine.” Some of these waves have bathed my friends with refreshing hope. Others have swamped them in struggle. A few are lapping at toes. Threatening. A baby is born; unspeakable joy. A loved [...]
BEST ACTRESS IN A PAINFUL ROLE
Despite my love affair with some of the gowns on the red carpet last night—Halle! Hilary! Gwyneth!—I got a little distracted when I saw a certain actress at this year’s Ocsars. This particular woman is a reminder to me of how much can change in a year. Or in a single, fateful March day. And [...]
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